Daryl D Cerny

45740674, Mar 4, 1986

Mar 1, 1985

6/707721

Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH
Edwin J. Diebolt - Muncie IN

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

B29D 2304
B29F 304
B29F 302
B01F 724

2642098

A crosshead (10) and a method are provided for extruding a tubular layer of a thermoplastic material, or for coextruding tubular layers of various thermoplastic materials, without incurring a weld line in any of the layers. The crosshead (10) includes a supply passage (42), a distribution passage (46) which provides an annular flow of thermoplastic material around a mandrel (18) by providing separate flows that merge distal from the supply passage (42), a mixing passage (110) which serves as a first static mixer by dividing the stream of thermoplastic material into a plurality of streams (96) and subsequently merging the divided streams, and a forging passage (118) which serves as a second static mixer by compressively forging that thermoplastic material into a cross section of increased area prior to extruding the thermoplastic material through a die opening (38).

39734960, Aug 10, 1976

Sep 17, 1975

5/614037

Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH
Robert W. Cannon - Muncie IN
Robert E. Okeley - Yorktown IN
Joseph L. Sannella - Muncie IN

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

B41F 2714

1014151

This invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for locking printing plates to a support, e. g. , saddle or cylinder, wherein the support includes a body portion having at least two anchoring means as an integral part thereof, at least one of the anchoring means being incorporated on a spring-mounted bar movable under spring tension to engage and lock printing plates to the support. The invention also relates to apparatus and method for mounting printing plates onto a support comprising an actuating assembly for the spring-mounted bar and which is adapted to move the spring-mounted bar between expanded and compressed positions for the mounting. The spring-mounted bar actuating assembly is mounted beneath the peripheral surface of the support and comprises a pivot arm pivotable at or near its midpoint about a pivot block which is mounted beneath the peripheral surface. The pivot arm, at one end, is connected through a strap to the spring-mounted bar at the midpoint position of the spring-mounted bar and, at the other end, protrudes from one side of the support and is adapted to receive an actuating means such as a cam assembly for actuating the spring-mounted bar. Additionally, printing plates with preshaped engaging means of a shape complementary to that of the anchoring means of lock-up device are provided.

43810616, Apr 26, 1983

May 26, 1981

6/266783

Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH
Edwin J. Diebolt - Muncie IN

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

B65D 2300

215 1C

This invention relates to a plastic or thermoplastic container designed to exhibit non-paneling of its sidewall due to reduction in pressure within the container. The container itself is provided with a yieldable bottom endwall especially constructed to compensate against the effects of reduced internal pressures often experienced after sealing hot fluids and the like. The thermoplastic container herein described is capable of being filled and sealed without paneling or deformation of its sidewall, said bottom endwall being displaceable inwardly, in preference to the sidewall, upon a relative reduction of pressure in the container, said bottom endwall comprising an outer frustoconical surface extending downwardly and inwardly from said sidewall toward the longitudinal axis of the container at an angle between about 5. degree. and 30. degree. , a curvilinear base integrally connected with and extending downwardly from said outer frustoconical surface and providing a base for said container while resting on a supporting surface, said base being defined by an outer curved portion having a major radius of curvature and an inner curved portion having a minor radius of curvature, the centers of said radii falling on a common line parallel to the longitudinal axis of the container and the radii intersecting one another tangentially, the ratio of said major to minor radii being in the range of about 2:1.

45841543, Apr 22, 1986

Mar 1, 1985

6/707348

Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

B29D 2304
B29F 304
B01F 710

2642092

A crosshead (10b) and a method are provided for extruding a tubular layer of a thermoplastic material, or for coextruding tubular layers of various thermoplastic materials, without incurring a weld line. The crosshead (10b) includes a supply passage (46) which provides an annular flow of thermoplastic material around a mandrel (18b) by providing separate flows that merge distal from a supply passage (52), a first compressive forging passage (72) that provides static mixing by transverse viscous shear, a longitudinal shear mixer (44a) that provides static mixing by longitudinal viscous shear, and a second compressive forging passage (94) that provides static mixing by longitudinal shear, and an extrusion opening (110).

44193190, Dec 6, 1983

Aug 10, 1981

6/291540

Virgil C. Reynolds - Yorktown IN
Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

B29C 1703
B29C 300

264292

A multilayered preform is disclosed for making an open mouth container. The preform has a container-forming portion comprising a circular central area for making the bottom of the container, an annular sidewall-forming portion for the container surrounding add integral with the outer periphery of the central area, a flange connected to the annular portion, said flange having the contour of the rim of the container, said container-forming portion having a predetermined volume to meet dimensional requirements, and a retaining member having an enlarged portion. The preform is an improved structure that is readily adaptable for making containers from the so-called solid state pressure forming process.

43151884, Feb 9, 1982

Feb 19, 1980

6/122549

Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH
Kurt Lining - Muncie IN

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

H01J 118
H01J 1912

313269

One end of an electrode wire is doubled back at least once forming a teardrop shaped loop around a connector with the terminal end of the wire placed adjacent the wire inwardly of the connector. A rounded conductive mass encapsules said terminal end and the wire. This mass suppresses the field generated at the terminal end of the wire, provides mass dampening inwardly of the connector and distributes the load over both sides of said teardrop shaped loop. A converging restraining means may be disposed over and in contact with both sides of said loop intermediate said mass and said connector thereby providing additional dampening and an ultimate limit on loop movement. The connector has a circular groove within which the base portion of the loop is tightly accommodated by crimping the connector thereover. Preferably, the connector should be constructed from a metal having a substantially lower modulus of elasticity than the wire to preserve the cross-sectional stress area of the wire in so crimping.

39466701, Mar 30, 1976

Oct 29, 1973

5/410580

Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH
Robert W. Cannon - Muncie IN
Robert E. Okeley - Yorktown IN
Joseph L. Sannella - Muncie IN

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

B41F 2712
B41F 2706

101378

This invention relates to an improved apparatus and method for locking printing plates to a support, e. g. , saddle or cylinder, wherein the support includes a body portion having at least two anchoring means as an integral part thereof, at least one of the anchoring means being incorporated on a spring-mounted bar movable under spring tension to engage and lock printing plates to the support. The invention also relates to apparatus and method for mounting printing plates onto a support comprising an actuating assembly for the spring-mounted bar and which is adapted to move the spring-mounted bar between expanded and compressed positions for the mounting. The spring-mounted bar actuating assembly is mounted beneath the peripheral surface of the support and comprises a pivot arm pivotable at or near its midpoint about a pivot block which is mounted beneath the peripheral surface. The pivot arm, at one end, is connected through a strap to the spring-mounted bar at the midpoint position of the spring-mounted bar and, at the other end, protrudes from one side of the support and is adapted to receive an actuating means such as a cam assembly for actuating the spring-mounted bar. The invention includes an alternate actuating assembly comprising toggle levers coacting with fastening means on the spring-mounted bar and the body portion of the support.

45262900, Jul 2, 1985

Oct 19, 1983

6/543668

Daryl D. Cerny - Greenville OH

Ball Corporation - Muncie IN

B65D 808
B65D 2514

220415

A novel flange configuration for plastic containers that can be readily rolled or interfolded with a closure to form an interlocking double seam to provide a leak-proof container. A plastic container is described comprising a sidewall and bottom wall forming an open end with an outwardly extending flange surrounding the open end, said flange extending outwardly from a thin peripheral portion adjacent the open end to a thicker terminal portion, said peripheral portion being provided with a fold line of much thinner cross section.